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The Patent Leather Kid

Name: The Patent Leather Kid
Director: Alfred Santell
Released: 1927
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Billy Bletcher, Al Alleborn, Charles Darvas, Fred O'Beck, Nigel De Brulier

1927Alfred SantellIMDb: 5.9/10

Synopsis

A boxer has difficulty balancing his sport with a budding romance; both are further jeopardized when the United States enters the first World War..

Director

Alfred Santell

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Lafe McKee

Fred Kelsey

Billy Bletcher

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Patent Leather Kid Review: Is This Silent Era Boxing Drama Still a Knockout Today?

Is 'The Patent Leather Kid' worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but with significant caveats that ground it firmly in its era. This 1927 silent film offers a fascinating glimp...

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The Patent Leather Kid

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ScoreCult MeterScore

59%Popularity50%

#763Archive Rank#479

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The Patent Leather Kid FAQ

The movie The Patent Leather Kid was directed by Alfred Santell.

The Patent Leather Kid was released in the year 1927.

The Patent Leather Kid has an IMDb rating of 5.9 out of 10.

The Patent Leather Kid is a movie from United States.

The Patent Leather Kid is categorised as Drama, Romance, War, Sport in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Patent Leather Kid features Richard Barthelmess, Lafe McKee, Fred Kelsey, Billy Bletcher.

The screenplay for The Patent Leather Kid was written by Adela Rogers St. Johns, Winifred Dunn, Gerald C. Duffy.

If you enjoy The Patent Leather Kid, you might also like The Key to Power (1920), Bill Settles Down (1918), The Great Shadow (1920), Beloved Rogues (1917).

Yes, The Patent Leather Kid (1927) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Romance qualities.